Montreal’s Metered Parking Lots To Be Transformed Into Works Of Art This September

Regular, old, and boring parking spaces will becomeso much more during PARKing Day Montreal, put on by Le Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal. A worldwide event, expect to see all sorts of creative recreations of parking spots in Montreal come September 19th, the day of the event.

A simple concept filled with possibilities, Park(ing) Dayis all about creating more urban open space. Citizens of all sorts (artists, city officials, organizations) are tasked with transforming a metered parking spot into a public space accessible and beneficial to the entire community.

What began in San Fransico in 2005 has reached it’s third yearin Montreal. Last year over 250 parking spaces repurposed last year, making it the largest Park(ing) day in the world. Murals, terrasses, and even clotheslines to dry your wardrobe took over Montreal’s parking spots all around the city, so expect a ton of creative creations this year.

You can participate yourself, simply byregistering here. Otherwise, head over here to find out where you can expect atypical parking spaced in Montreal on September 19th for Park(ing) Day Montreal.

For more info on PARKing Day Montreal, head over to the official website and FB page here. To get an idea of what people will be doing with Montreal’s parking spots, take a look at the pics from the FB page below./